Waterfalls of the Keweenaw

Quincy Falls

located along Quincy Creek

Description:

Series of four waterfalls in a deep, wooded gorge filled with brush, boulders, and thick woods. First drop is short and over an overhanging sandstone ledge. Second falls goes over an ancient dam before sliding over a smooth, mossy chute. Next drop is a gradual drop around a bend. Final falls is the largest and cascades down a sandstone ledge before splattering on several boulders.

Location:

Houghton County at 47°9' 7.06" N, 88°28' 16.56" W (map)

Nearby Falls:

Gooseneck Creek Falls (1.7 miles), Hungarian Falls (1.8 miles), Ripley Falls (4.2 miles), Douglass Houghton Falls (4.3 miles)

Area:

Thick woods with a lot of underbrush. Large amount of old mining equipment and buildings before the railroad grade. Thick brush and a tall, overhanging canyon surround the creek near the waterfalls.

Trail:

45 minutes one-way
Follow the trail into the woods to the odd, three-story building not visible from the road. Circle around this building to the left, eventually skirting the foundations of the much larger building to your left. When you hit the back corner, a rough trail goes back to an ORV trail (old railroad grade). Follow this trail to your right until you pass over the creek and head down the left side of the creek. Follow the creek upstream by stepping rock to rock - first falls are within a few dozen feet of the grade, last falls about a mile in. There is a trail high on the right side of the creek, but it only goes a short way in.

Drive:

10 mins from Houghton, MI (change)
Driving Directions